成人快手

Two death row inmates in Japan are taking legal action against same-day executions. Prisoners on death row are notified only hours before they are to be executed. Capital punishment is conducted by hanging. Their lawyer argues such short notice is "extremely inhumane", local media said. Rights groups have long criticised the practice, saying it affects the mental health of prisoners.

Dr Mai Sato, a Professor at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and Director of Eleos Justice - an NGO working to end the death penalty - describes how death row inmates are treated.

Photo: View through prison bars. Credit: Getty Images